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In any further communica-

tion on this subject, plesso quote

No. 15008/09.

and address

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

14381

Rece

Rrge 09 APR 09

FOREIGN OFFICE

179

April 28, 1909.

Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknow-

ledge the receipt of your letter No.8784 of the 20th in-

stant respecting the constitution of the proposed Court

of Appeal in Hong Kong.

I am to state for the information of the Earl of

Crewe that Sir E. Grey concurs in the terms of the des-

patch which it is proposed to send to the Governor of

Hong Kong, and that he has no objection to the proposal

that Sir F. Lugard should be instructed to communicate

to Sir F. Piggott a copy of the letter from this De-

partment of the 11th ultimo.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Falaupten